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Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1] |
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Association | Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) |
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Head coach | Anna Signeul |
Captain | Tinja-Riikka Korpela |
Most caps | Laura Österberg Kalmari (130) Anna Westerlund (130) |
Top scorer | Linda Sällström (48) |
FIFA code | FIN |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 25 ![]() |
Highest | 14 (September 2005) |
Lowest | 32 (March 2019) |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Mariehamn, 25 August 1973) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (Helsinki, 21 November 2009) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Vejen, 26 July 1975) | |
UEFA Women's Championship | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) |
Best result | Semifinals (2005) |
The Finland women's national football team, also known as nickname The Boreal Owls (Finnish: Helmarit),[1] represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.[3]
The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.
As of March 2017, the team is ranked 28th in the FIFA world ranking. This is the lowest status since the ranking started in 2003. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.[4]
Main article: History of the Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team played its first international match...
The Finland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)"[1].
Main article: Finland women's national football team results
5 March Cyprus Women's Cup | Finland ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | Larnaca, Cyprus |
15:30 | Collin ![]() |
Report | Westerlund ![]() |
Stadium: AEK Arena |
11 March Cyprus Women's Cup | Finland ![]() | 4-2 | ![]() | Larnaca, Cyprus |
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Stadium: GSZ Stadium |
27 October Euro 2022 qualifying | Finland ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Helsinki, Finland |
17:15 (18:15 EET) |
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Report | Stadium: Helsinki Football Stadium Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
1 December Euro 2022 qualifying | Scotland ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() | Edinburgh, Scotland |
20:30 (19:30 GMT) | Report |
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Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
19 February Euro 2022 qualifying | Finland ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Helsinki, Finland |
17:15 (18:15 EET) | Sällström ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bolt Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
As of February 2021
Main article: List of Finland women's national football team managers
Correct as of 20 February 2021
Tenure | Coach | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
1973-77 | ![]() |
12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.33 | |||
1978 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | |||
1979-89 | ![]() |
44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 29.55 | |||
1989-92 | ![]() |
24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12.50 | |||
1993-96 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16.67 | |||
1996-00 | ![]() |
46 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 23.91 | |||
2001-09 | ![]() |
107 | 35 | 22 | 50 | 32.71 | |||
2010-16 | ![]() |
76 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 35.53 | |||
2017 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 | |||
2017-present | ![]() |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33.33 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Paula Myllyoja | 20 May 1984 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Anna Tamminen | 30 October 1994 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | 5 May 1986 | 91 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Elli Pikkujämsä | 24 October 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Tuija Hyyrynen | 10 March 1988 | 109 | 2 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Emma Koivisto | 25 September 1994 | 54 | 2 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Anna Auvinen | 2 March 1987 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Natalia Kuikka | 1 December 1995 | 51 | 3 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Anna Westerlund | 9 April 1989 | 127 | 4 | ![]() |
DF | Eva Nyström | 29 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
4 | MF | Ria Öling | 15 September 1994 | 39 | 6 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Olga Ahtinen | 15 August 1997 | 30 | 3 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Emmi Alanen | 30 April 1991 | 76 | 19 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Nora Heroum | 20 July 1994 | 72 | 1 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Kaisa Collin | 16 April 1997 | 21 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Eveliina Summanen | 29 May 1998 | 20 | 2 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Iina Salmi | 12 October 1994 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
MF | Julia Tunturi | 25 April 1996 | 25 | 0 | ![]() | |
7 | FW | Adelina Engman | 11 October 1994 | 68 | 7 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Juliette Kemppi | 14 May 1994 | 52 | 4 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Jenny Danielsson | 30 August 1994 | 26 | 6 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Amanda Rantanen | 11 May 1999 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Sanni Franssi | 19 March 1995 | 38 | 2 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Linda Sällström | 13 July 1988 | 103 | 46 | ![]() |
22 | FW | Jutta Rantala | 11 November 1999 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Milla-Maj Majasaari | 15 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
vs. Scotland on 27 October 2020 |
DF | Nea Lehtola | 24 October 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
MF | Linda Nyman | 21 January 1994 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
MF | Essi Sainio | 9 September 1986 | 48 | 3 | ![]() |
vs. Scotland on 27 October 2020 |
FW | Heidi Kollanen | 6 June 1997 | 10 | 2 | ![]() |
2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
Main article: List of Finland women's international footballers
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Total | 0/9 |
Main article: Finland at the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Semifinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ±0 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
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Total | 3/11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
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The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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Total | 11/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cyprus Women's Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
2012 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
2013 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
2014 | 12th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
2015 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
2016 | 8th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
2018 | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
2019 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
2020 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -3 |
Total | 24 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 43 | -21 |
Women's Nordic Football Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
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Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -13 |
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Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
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Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
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Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
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Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
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Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
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Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
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Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Total | 9/9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 56 | -47 |